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Job Title: Pre-Comm I&C Engineer

Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE

Contract: 6 Months

Job description:

The I&C Testing Engineer is responsible for executing jobsite I&C activities of the Pre-Commissioning group on a major greenfield Alumina Refinery project in The United Arab Emirates; whether performed by direct hire, or under subcontracts. The E&I Testing Engineer shall be experienced with and industry standard pre-commissioning and commissioning work practices. The E&I Testing Engineer reports to the Area Lead Testing Engineer and will work closely with other PCS Testing Engineers plus at times Electrical and Mechanical Testing Engineers. E&I Testing Engineer will supervise the E&I Craft for E&I activities. E&I Testing Engineer will provide E&I technical support to specialist activities (detailed below), and system engineering of specialist systems by intermittently working within the teams of the Pre-Commissioning Leads and the Commissioning Leads, if required.

Key responsibilities:

• Support pre-commissioning team activities associated to the E&I, this may involve schematic checks, loop checking, logic inspection, verify alarm/set points, establish data links to foreign devices (via fieldbus, programmable logic solver and independent processors), walk downs.
• Execute specific specialist pre- commissioning activities associated to DCS, PIMS and SCMS (in coordination with system engineers- Both Redside and Whiteside) such as establishing DCS detailed interfaces with other plant automation systems such as third party PLCs.
• Leads and owns the Controls Systems respectively as a System Engineer, driving completion.
• Apply E&I, DCS and general procedures.
• Applies management of change process to the pre-commissioning DCS and E&I activities. This includes design changes, changes to scoped drawings, produces NCRs/RFIs FCDs, redlines, and associated rework and retesting coordination.
• Lead craft supervision for a wide range of DCS and E&I equipment, schematic and loop checks, system testing & pre-commissioning activities.
• Update scoped drawings and databases; whilst coordinating with the Completions Department Turnover Coordinator. This includes input of any required changes into TEAMWorks and SetRoute.
• Applies DCS and E&I testing documentation and procedures and supports management of change, updating and tracking (working in conjunction with the specific document owners).
• Identifies DCS and E&I technical issues and raises queries to the Lead DCS Testing Engineer.
• Work with subcontractors, supplier representatives & other discipline teams to ensure proper documentation of testing.
• Supports LOTO activities during work preparation, and confirms 100% compliance of craft sign on/off.
• Supports the Lead DCS Testing Engineer with component information for E&I Field Material Requisitions
• Works with pre-commissioning system engineers for Site Acceptance Tests, and performance for some systems.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering with 5-8 years of experience or 8-10 years equivalent work experience as an Instrumentation and Controls Technician

Primary Skills:

• Knowledge & experience of I&C systems, preferably with M&M refinery equipment and Rio Tinto Alcan technology.
• Knowledge & experience of DCS systems, preferably with the Honeywell one.
• Knowledge of E&I requirements for completion of construction and testing of Compressors, Process Pumps and Fans, together with DCS.
• Knowledge of instrumentation installation, calibration, loop checking and pre-commissioning procedures.
• Knowledge & experience of testing, pre-commissioning & turnover practices.
• Knowledge of process electrical isolation to perform safe DCS and I&C tasks.
• Knowledge & experience in PTW, STARRT, JHA, LOTO procedures & practices.
• Leadership skills & able to supervise craft for testing, and pre-commissioning activity.
• Computer skills including experience with MS Excel & MS Word, SetRoute, Teamworks, and Infoworks in the execution of work assignments.
• Knowledge of and prior experience in using SWPPs and STCPs to govern work activities.

Communication Skills:

• Good oral and written communications skills.
• Must be able to effectively interface with others.
• Must handle people and issues with a professional demeanor

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